Andrey Varankow

Andrey Varankow (born 8 February 1989), also spelled Andrey Voronkov, is a Belarusian footballer who plays as a forward for DPMM FC of the Singapore Premier League.[1]

Andrey Varankow
Personal information
Full name Andrey Nikolayevich Varankow
Date of birth (1989-02-08) 8 February 1989
Place of birth Mazyr, Belarusian SSR,
Soviet Union
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
DPMM FC
Number 10
Youth career
2005–2006 Slavia Mozyr
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2013 Dynamo Kyiv 0 (0)
2007–2009Dynamo-2 Kyiv 65 (10)
2009Obolon Kyiv (loan) 14 (5)
2010–2011Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan) 34 (11)
2011Karpaty Lviv (loan) 5 (0)
2012Neman Grodno (loan) 12 (2)
2012–2013Metalurh Zaporizhya (loan) 9 (0)
2013Dynamo-2 Kyiv 4 (3)
2014–2016 Slavia Mozyr 59 (13)
2017–2018 Gorodeya 39 (4)
2019– DPMM FC 23 (22)
National team
2008–2011 Belarus U21 20 (6)
2012 Belarus Olympic 7 (1)
2007–2011 Belarus 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 April 2017

Club career

Varankow was on the books of Ukrainian powerhouses Dynamo Kiev in the first six years of his career, going frequently out on loan while starring for his country at youth and full international levels.[2] He severed ties with Dynamo in 2013 and returned to Belarus with initially FC Slavia Mozyr and then FC Gorodeya, performing modestly for a few years.[3]

Towards the end of 2018, Varankow attended a trial at Bruneian professional club DPMM FC who were in the market for an import striker after the departure of Volodymyr Pryyomov. He impressed head coach Adrian Pennock who signed him along with Charlie Clough and Blake Ricciuto for the 2019 Singapore Premier League campaign, with club hierarchy citing his international experience as a huge deal.[4]

Varankow made his official debut for DPMM on 3 March away to Home United when he scored in the 21st minute for the only goal of the game.[5] He would then made himself known to everyone in his fifth game against Balestier Khalsa, hitting the back of the net five times in a 1–7 victory.[6] DPMM finished the first half of the season unbeaten thanks to the form of Varankow who has managed to top the goalscoring charts with 14 goals at this point.

The one month break proved detrimental for DPMM who proceeded to lose to Tampines Rovers right after the league resumed.[7] This also marked a barren spell for Varankow who suddenly could not score for the next five games before being taken off injured at half-time in a 3–1 defeat to Hougang United on 19 July.[8] With Hougang catching DPMM on the league table and their striker Faris Ramli scoring for fun, the mid-season acquisition of brothers Adi Said and Hakeme Yazid Said cushioned the blow of Varankow's absence for DPMM in a morale-boosting 3–0 win against Geylang International.[9]

Varankow rediscovered his scoring boots upon his return in September, netting a brace in a 1–4 victory over Balestier Khalsa which included a powerful free-kick into the bottom corner.[10] A fortnight later, he scored a hat-trick against Warriors FC to pull DPMM ahead of the pack in the title race.[11] The following day, title rivals Hougang faltered in a 4–4 draw to Geylang which sealed DPMM as league winners.[12] Varankow finished the season as top scorer with 21 goals as well as joint-highest number of assists with 10.[13]

International career

Varankow debuted in Belarus national football team in a Euro 2008 qualifying match against Luxembourg on 13 October 2007.[14] He was a member of the Belarus U21 that finished in 3rd place at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, playing all five matches and scoring twice, against Iceland U21 and Spain U21.[15] He was part of the Belarussian team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, scoring a goal against Egypt.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 March 2020[17]
Club Season League Ukraine Cup Super Cup Continental Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Obolon-Brovar Kyiv (loan) 2008/09 Ukrainian Premier League 135100000145
Total 135100000145
FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan) 2009/10 Ukrainian Premier League 135000000135
2010/11 Ukrainian Premier League 216000000216
Total 34111000003511
FC Karpaty Lviv (loan) 2011/12 Ukrainian Premier League 5010003191
Total 5010003191
Club Season League Belarus Cup Super Cup Continental Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Slavia Mozyr (loan) 2012 Belarusian Premier League 122000000122
Total 122000000122
Club Season League Ukraine Cup Super Cup AFC Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Metalurh Zaporizhya (loan) 2012/13 Ukrainian Premier League 9000000090
Total 9000000090
FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv (loan) 2012/13 Ukrainian First League 4300000043
Total 4300000043
Club Season League Belarus Cup Super Cup Continental Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Slavia Mozyr 2014 Belarusian First League 116000000116
2015 Belarusian Premier League 223200000243
2016 Belarusian Premier League 264200000284
Total 59134000006313
FC Gorodeya 2017 Belarusian Premier League 284000000284
2018 Belarusian Premier League 110000000110
Total 394000000394
Club Season League Singapore Cup League Cup AFC Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DPMM FC 2019 Singapore Premier League 22212200002423
2020 Singapore Premier League 1100000011
Total 23222200002524
Career total 1986092003121063
Notes

    Honours

    Club

    Dynamo Kyiv
    Brunei DPMM FC

    References

    1. "DPMM FC name new foreign imports for 2019 season". Borneo Bulletin. 30 December 2018. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
    2. "Dynamo welcome Voronkov back". FC Dynamo Kyiv. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
    3. "Андрей ВОРОНКОВ: "Не рассматриваю вариант с продлением контракта с "Динамо"". Dynamomania.com. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
    4. "DPMM FC name new foreign imports for 2019 season". Borneo Bulletin. 30 December 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
    5. "DPMM FC off to a winning start (2019)". Borneo Bulletin. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
    6. "Five-star Varankou shines in 7-1 win as DPMM FC top Singapore league". Borneo Bulletin. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
    7. "10-man DPMM FC suffer first defeat of season". Borneo Bulletin. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
    8. "DPMM FC READY TO BOUNCE BACK AGAINST PROTECTORS". BruSports News. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
    9. "DPMM FC strengthen grip on S'pore Premier League summit". Borneo Bulletin. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
    10. "DPMM FC stun Balestier Khalsa 4-1 in Singapore Premier League". Borneo Bulletin. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
    11. "DPMM FC edge closer to Singapore league title". Borneo Bulletin. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
    12. "DPMM SPL champions as Hougang stumble". The Straits Times. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
    13. "2019 AIA Singapore Premier League season concludes!". Football Association of Singapore. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
    14. Haisma, Marcel. "European Championship 2008 (Details)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
    15. "Andrey Voronkov player profile and match log". soccerway site. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
    16. "Andrey Voronkov Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
    17. Andrey Varankow at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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